PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1997-01-31.
Recall campaignNHTSA 97V010000
Vehicle speed control
Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
PIERCE MANUFACTURING,INC.
Vehicles affected
16
Reported to NHTSA
1997-01-31
Owners notified
1997-04-01
Defect description
THESE FIRE TRUCKS DO NOT AT LEAST TWO SOURCES OF RETURN ENERGY AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."
Safety risk
A THROTTLE RETURN PROBLEM CAN DEVELOP DUE TO THE THROTTLE ONLY HAVING ONE RETURN SOURCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RETROFIT THE THROTTLE ASSEMBY WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED THROTTLE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY APRIL 1, 1997. NOTE:OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND RETROFIT PARTS WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT PIERCE AT 1-888-974-3723.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.